My family & I visited good friends the Thompson’s in 2010. As this was our first big family trip we were somewhat nervous with our intention to cover Shanghai, Beijing & Xi’an. Thankfully the Thompson’s were terrific hosts & Lisa organised some fantastic personalised tours that meant we all had an awesome trip & memories that will last a life time.

The Great Wall of China is famous for so many reasons & in Australia none less than the infamous Telstra advertisement where the uninformed (without Telstra broadband internet) father tells his son “the wall was built to keep the rabbits out“.

The day we visited The Wall was just 1 of 3 blue sky days we had during our entire trip. We were very lucky indeed & in more ways than just this one.  This is a 2:1 ratio single image panoramic photo of the Great Wall snaking it’s way along the mountain ridge lines. Needless to say, The Wall is an extremely popular tourist destination for the Chinese & overseas tourists alike & this can cause many a frustrations for any photographer attempting to capture a postcard style view. I hope this gives an impression of the amazing